Gramática Ativa 1 is intended for the teaching/ learning of Portuguese as a Foreign Language(PFL) and Portuguese as a Second Language (PSL)and contains clear explanations and practical application of the main structures of elementary and pre-intermediate levels - A1, A2 and B1.

Gramática Ativa 1 is not meant to be a course book,rather it is a supplementary material for reviewing and consolidating structures; allows individualized work at home or in the classroom, helping the user /learner not only to form correct sentences but to use them appropriately in “real” situational contexts.

This edition of Gramática Ativa 1, expanded and updated, follows the format of previous editions:

2-page units, with explanations and examples on the left - illustrated, for a better understanding of the situations in which they are used – and exercises on the right - functional, for intensive training of meaning, employment and sentence construction of the focused areas / structures.

It also includes three appendices:

List of verbs;

Personal pronouns;

Plural of names and adjectives;

Key to exercises.

This 3rd edition presents:

Modern and appealing color design;

New illustrations to support comprehension;

New units, for introduction of new areas /structures;

Totally reformulated units, for a better exposure of the structure / area presented;